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Chicago Cyclo-cross Cup #7 - NE

Northbrook, Illinois, November 9, 2008

Sheer and Much dominate

The 7th stop of the Chicago Cyclo-cross Cup travelled to the village of Northbrook,
a suburb north of Chicago. The race brought out the dedicated to mix it up in
the treacherous 'cross conditions. The mud filled course caused many of the
riders to hit the deck multiple times. The culprit was a section near and around
the stair case run-up section that got worse as the day went on. The muddy course
had no barriers; however, the two-stair run-up was enough to keep the heart
beats well elevated. The temperatures hovered around 30 degree Fahrenheit on
a damp and partly cloudy day.

Elite Men

In the Elite Men’s race, Mike Sheer (Pony Shop) made the trip down from Indianapolis to school the locals. He pressed on the gas early and got away very quickly. He was followed by yet another out-of-state visitor, James Lalonde (Ellis Cycles) of Wisconsin taking 2nd, with locals Scott McLaughlin (Sram) 3rd, Kevin Klug (Killjoy) 4th and Luca Lenzi (Pony Shop) rounding out the podium.

Elite Women

In the Elite Women's race, Rebecca Much (XXX Racing/AthletiCo), the current
United States U23 TT Champion plowed through the field with an effort unmatched
by any other rider. She arrived solo at the line taking yet another win in the
series. The battle behind laid with the chasers Holly Klug (Killjoy) 2nd, Jessica
Hill (Trail’s End Cycling) in 3rd, Pam Loebig (Bike Reg.com) 4th and June Upshaw
(Verdigris Custom Homes) completing the top five spots.